Going to radio with a rap record prior to going to the consumer is like having no foreplay with your girlfriend. — Lyor Cohen Copy Share Image
Life is short if you don't notice it'll pass you by, That's why my head is in the clouds trying to pass… — Ludacris Copy Share Image
Rap is really just too conventional. Everybody does the same thing. No one ever pushes the box. — Tyler, The Creator Copy Share Image
And when we holdin' a Tec, we put a hole in your neck. Equippin' you with a permanent T-Pain vocal effect. — Celph Titled Copy Share Image
My white girl Veronica, black girl Monica, Got me celebrating Christma-Hanu-Kwanzaa-kah, Rocking dashikis with a yarmulke. — Big Sean Copy Share Image
There's this thing about authenticity when you rap, right? Whether or not it's real, it has to feel real. — Daveed Diggs Copy Share Image
I have good pronunciation no matter what language I speak. Maybe it’s because my specialties are rapping and imitating others — G-Dragon Copy Share Image
Call me Victory cuz Im a hardcore WINNER , I'll f***ing kill you in a rap battle it doez'nt make me a… — Dopeboy Copy Share Image
With the pervasive popularity of rap music and a black man sitting in the White House, there's no reason to pretend the… — Jason Whitlock Copy Share Image
As much as people try to pit black entertainers against one another, because of the underlying feeling that there can't be two… — David Banner Copy Share Image
Rock and roll to the beat of the funk fuzz Wipe your feet really good on the rhythm rug If you feel… — Q-Tip Copy Share Image
I'm not really interested in rappers who talk about rap. I don't talk about it, and I don't like listening to other… — Paul Wall Copy Share Image
American artists, Americans in general, don't take the U.K. rap scene too seriously, yeah, but thing is though, they wasn't taking Canadian… — AJ Tracey Copy Share Image
I judge wisely...as if nothin ever surprise me, Loungin, between two pillars of ivory. I'm lively, my dome piece is like buildin… — Killah Priest Copy Share Image
Nowadays there's the taping of the boobs. The tanning has become pretty intense with these young ladies. The hair extensions have become… — Shanna Moakler Copy Share Image
My kids are the most inspiring thing that pushes me. It used to be because they were born, and I had to… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
King Of The Dot is huge; battle rap is huge right now. My first battle that I went to was King Of… — Ab-Soul Copy Share Image
I got trust issues. I'm sorry for the people I've pushed out. I'm the type to have a bullet-proof condom and still… — Big Sean Copy Share Image
I had a cigarette for breakfast, just for beginners, Cried for my lunch, and sleep for dinner. — G. Dep Copy Share Image
I'm a firm believer that we all meet up in eternity, Just hope the Big Man show me some courtesy — Nas Copy Share Image
The power of the voice in rap is about the expression of truth, rather than the expression of some kind of artifice. — Eliza Griswold Copy Share Image
What I'm trying to do is put back into rap music what's missing - which is the good part, the fun part,… — Flavor Flav Copy Share Image
Do you ever think about when you outta here? Record deal and video, outta here!? Mercedes Benz and Range Rover, outta here!? — KRS-One Copy Share Image
With Rage, we wrote riff rock and had rap vocals, so we didn't really concern ourselves with melody for the most part. — Tim Commerford Copy Share Image
When I go out, I'ma go out shooting. I don't mean when I die, I mean when I go out to the… — Eminem Copy Share Image
Watch out for the medallion, my diamonds are reckless, Feels like a midget is hangin from my necklace! — Ludacris Copy Share Image
If Big Sean's voice was Siri's Voice on the iPhone 5...'Turn left boiiii...Wait, HOLD UP! Whoa Dereee! Wrong way! Swerveeeee.' — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I had this little rap group, and we were called '2 Too Many'... We used to hang out in front of Jazzy… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
Damn, I can't wait until it get dark, So I can light these fireworks up at the park, And celebrate my independence,… — Kam Copy Share Image
Humor is really important to me. All my favorite writers are writers I consider to be funny, including Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, even… — Elif Batuman Copy Share Image
Breathe in...inhale vapors from bright stars that shine, Breathe out...weed smoke retrace the skyline. — Mos Def Copy Share Image
There's so many different ways to write a rhyme its stupid man. I don't understand why the majority of the rap game… — Rakim Copy Share Image
I got the wild style, always been a foul child, My guns go boom-boom, and your guns go pow-pow. — Big L Copy Share Image
And to turn it into rap wasn't too difficult besides just rhymin' the last words of each line. — Slick Rick Copy Share Image
Our music attracts the people that we rap about and make music about, and they come out and actually do it. — Quavo Copy Share Image
I originally got my name after a gun because the way I rap; a gangster gave me the name in 1988. — Tech N9ne Copy Share Image
When I got shot I wasn't like 'yes' I got shot, now I can say that in my raps, when I got… — Cormega Copy Share Image
When the Chicago rap scene came about, I listened to all of the upcoming artists like Lil Durk, Chief Keef and G… — Polo G Copy Share Image
Sometimes I look up at the stars and analyze the sky, And ask myself: was I meant to be here...why? — Ghostface Killah Copy Share Image
Sippin' on that brown stuff Got you feeling like you found love, Or maybe it was just luck. But honestly...it's probably none… — Slug Copy Share Image